Aug. 20, 2012 Members of Team Seymour honored at Purple Heart Banquet More than 300 members of Team Seymour and the local community attended the First Annual Purple Heart Banquet hosted by the Goldsboro/Wayne Purple Heart Foundation at the Walnut Creek Country Club, Aug. 10.More than 40 Purple Heart recipients, including five representing Team Seymour members, and
Aug. 20, 2012 Start with a click, skip the trip U.S. Air Force Airmen in need of instant advice on finance matters can get support without having to wait in line at the base Financial Service Office. The virtual finance page, located under the "Life & Career" tab on the Air Force Portal, was established with Air Force finance customers time in
Aug. 16, 2012 My job is prosecuting sexual assault Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting
Aug. 15, 2012 Beat the Heat relay race The fitness center staff held the Beat the Heat relay run to boost morale on the quarter-mile track here, Aug. 10, 2012.The 4th Force Support Squadron, 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and 482nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron all entered teams in the race.Each team
Aug. 14, 2012 Civic leaders meet for first-ever forum, share top military-support strategies Twenty five civic leaders from 9th Air Force wings across the Southeastern United States will gather at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 14 to 15, 2012, for the first-ever 9th Air Force Civic Leader Forum.The forum is designed to help civic attendees better understand Airmen's operational missions,
Aug. 13, 2012 Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air
Aug. 10, 2012 NCOs face career altering decisions The non-commissioned officer retraining program for fiscal year 2013 is in full swing. Approximately 1,400 staff, technical and master sergeants around the Air Force now face a critical decision. Of the 1,400 Air Force members, approximately 90 of those affected are stationed here. These Airmen will
Aug. 9, 2012 333rd AMU shows support for child living with cancer A typical day in an F-15E Strike Eagle maintainer's life includes generating multiple aircraft in support of their base's mission. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 333rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit went farther on one particular day to show their support for a mission completely out of their norm.The
Aug. 9, 2012 Honorary Commanders Induction Ceremony An honorary commanders' change of command ceremony involving leaders of Team Seymour, the city of Goldsboro and Wayne County was held at Eagle's Landing here, August 7.The 4th Fighter Wing commander, Col. Jeannie Leavitt, along with group and squadron commanders, from the 4th FW and 916th Air
Aug. 3, 2012 Tribute to the sailor A flag folding ceremony was held in honor of the late Chief Petty Officer retired, Walter Mercer, July 31, here.Walter Mercer completed 23 years of active duty service in the United States Navy. After his retirement, Mercer continued to show camaraderie and support to his country by working at the